83rd Session - Day by Day:
Day 1 - Tuesday, January 8
The House and Senate convened, members took their oaths and the House elected Joe Straus Speaker for the third time. The House heard speeches by Straus and Governor Perry. The day before, the Comptroller's office released the official revenue estimate for the 2014-15 budget and the estimate was generous enough to restore cuts to education and fund infrastructure projects, but conservatives wanted to use the funds ot cut taxes.
Senate rules were passed and the 2/3rds rule was preserved. This a 1/3rd of the Senate to prevent a bill from going to the floor - a type of filibuster if you will. Predictions were made that the Republican majority would vote it down, but apparently the 1/3rd of the Senators who represented rural districts wanted to preserve the rule in order to secure their interests against Senators from urban areas.
- First Reading.
Day 8 - Tuesday, January 15
Day 9 - Wednesday, January 16
Day 10 - Thursday, January 17
Day 11 - Friday, January 18
Day 15 - Tuesday, January 22
Day 16 - Wednesday, January 23
Day 17 - Thursday, January 24
Day 18 - Friday, January 25
Day 21 - Monday, January 28
Day 22 - Tuesday, January 29
Day 23 - Wednesday, January 30
Day 24 - Thursday, January 31
-Speaker Straus makes committee assignments - see press release.
- Texas Tribune: State Senate Finishes Starting.
Day 25 - Friday, February 1
Day 28 - Monday, February 4
Day 29 - Tuesday, February 5
Day 30 - Wednesday, February 6
Day 31 - Thursday, February 7
Day 32 - Friday, February 8
Day 35 - Monday, February 11
Day 36 - Tuesday, February 12
Day 37 - Wednesday, February 13
Day 38 - Thursday, February 14
Day 39 - Friday, February 15
Day 42 - Monday, February 18
Day 43 - Tuesday, February 19
Day 44 - Wednesday, February 20
Day 45 - Thursday, February 21
Day 46 - Friday, February 22
Day 49 - Monday, February 25
Day 50 - Tuesday, February 26
Day 51 - Wednesday, February 27
Day 52 - Thursday, February 28
Day 53 - Friday, March 1
Day 56 - Monday, March 4
Day 57 - Tuesday, March 5
Day 58 - Wednesday, March 6
Day 59 - Thursday, March 7
Day 60 - Friday, March 8
Day 140 - Sine Die
Day 1 - Tuesday, January 8
The House and Senate convened, members took their oaths and the House elected Joe Straus Speaker for the third time. The House heard speeches by Straus and Governor Perry. The day before, the Comptroller's office released the official revenue estimate for the 2014-15 budget and the estimate was generous enough to restore cuts to education and fund infrastructure projects, but conservatives wanted to use the funds ot cut taxes.
- First Reading
- Burka Blog
- DMN: Battle Lines Emerge.
Day 2 - Wednesday, January 9
Senate rules were passed and the 2/3rds rule was preserved. This a 1/3rd of the Senate to prevent a bill from going to the floor - a type of filibuster if you will. Predictions were made that the Republican majority would vote it down, but apparently the 1/3rd of the Senators who represented rural districts wanted to preserve the rule in order to secure their interests against Senators from urban areas.
- First Reading
- Senate keeps two-thirds rule and eliminates exceptions.
Day 3 - Thursday, January 10
- First Reading.
Day 4 - Friday, January 11
- First Reading.
Day 7 - Monday, January 14
Changes to the House rules proposed.
- First Reading.
Day 8 - Tuesday, January 15
Day 9 - Wednesday, January 16
Day 10 - Thursday, January 17
Day 11 - Friday, January 18
Day 15 - Tuesday, January 22
Day 16 - Wednesday, January 23
Day 17 - Thursday, January 24
Day 18 - Friday, January 25
Day 21 - Monday, January 28
Day 22 - Tuesday, January 29
Day 23 - Wednesday, January 30
Day 24 - Thursday, January 31
-Speaker Straus makes committee assignments - see press release.
- Texas Tribune: State Senate Finishes Starting.
Day 25 - Friday, February 1
Day 28 - Monday, February 4
Day 29 - Tuesday, February 5
Day 30 - Wednesday, February 6
Day 31 - Thursday, February 7
Day 32 - Friday, February 8
Day 35 - Monday, February 11
Day 36 - Tuesday, February 12
Day 37 - Wednesday, February 13
Day 38 - Thursday, February 14
Day 39 - Friday, February 15
Day 42 - Monday, February 18
Day 43 - Tuesday, February 19
Day 44 - Wednesday, February 20
Day 45 - Thursday, February 21
Day 46 - Friday, February 22
Day 49 - Monday, February 25
Day 50 - Tuesday, February 26
Day 51 - Wednesday, February 27
Day 52 - Thursday, February 28
Day 53 - Friday, March 1
Day 56 - Monday, March 4
Day 57 - Tuesday, March 5
Day 58 - Wednesday, March 6
Day 59 - Thursday, March 7
Day 60 - Friday, March 8
Day 140 - Sine Die